Dispenser - Kampala

To participate in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of drugs and other supplies to other hospital units and to clients. This service requires a professional demeanor, excellent communication skills and empathy to ensure that patients are accurately counselled so as to improve their adherence to treatment and other guidelines

• Diploma in Pharmacy Technology.
  

• Registration with the Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council
  

• At least 1 year experience in dispensing.
  

• Undertakes the preparation, packaging, labelling and dispensing of drugs against a validated prescription or drugs/sundries order, working to national standards and in accordance with C-CARE procedures, in an accurate and timely manner
  

• Prepare documentation and labels for all products, in accordance with C-CARE standard operating procedures
  

• Receive and evaluate prescriptions / orders from patients and / or hospital staff, against agreed departmental protocols
  

• Ensure that relevant details recorded on prescriptions comply with all legal requirements and liaise with medical and nursing staff as necessary
  

• Ensure that all medicines dispensed are checked against the prescription and check with the prescribing doctor; whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the medication, or about the doze or labelling instructions
  

• Communicate to patients regarding treatments and to accurately pass on information to other members of the team, regarding patient treatments